Nurseries in ME1
177 registered nurseries — 16 Outstanding, 97 Good
177
Total nurseries
16
Outstanding
97
Good
64%
% Outstanding/Good
Westlands Primary School, Sittingbourne
Inspected September 2021
Woodlands Nursery & Preschool, SHEERNESS
Inspected November 2021
Carmel Hall, Sittingbourne
Inspected March 2022
South Avenue, Sittingbourne
Inspected November 2022
Maidstone Hospital, Maidstone
Inspected April 2022
St Thomas More Pre-School, West Malling
Inspected November 2021
Newnham Court Shopping Village, Maidstone
Inspected March 2022
Howard de Walden Centre, Maidstone
Inspected August 2021
Kemsley Community Centre, Sittingbourne
Inspected October 2021
Kingswood Village Hall, Maidstone
Inspected March 2022
St John the Baptist, Marley Road, Maidstone
Inspected November 2022
The Annexe Fort Pitt House, Rochester
Inspected December 2022
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School, Maidstone
Inspected April 2024
Johnson Garden Day Nursery, SITTINGBOURNE
Inspected May 2025
St Edwards Primary School, Sheerness
Inspected March 2024
Maidstone YMCA, Maidstone
Inspected March 2022
The Village Hall, Maidstone
Inspected October 2024
Nettlestead & Wateringbury Pre School, MAIDSTONE
Inspected February 2023
Ragstone House, Maidstone
Inspected March 2023
Yalding Village Hall, Maidstone
Inspected November 2024
St James Centre Trust, East Malling
Inspected February 2025
West Faversham Community Centre, Faversham
Inspected January 2024
Hermitage Park Community centre, Maidstone
Inspected September 2024
Tovil Community Centre, Maidstone
Inspected February 2024
West Malling C Of E Primary School, West Malling
Inspected May 2022
60 Gibson Drive, West Malling
Inspected November 2022
C/o Boughton Methodist Primary School, Faversham
Inspected November 2022
Clock Tower Hall, Church Milton, Sittingbourne
Inspected April 2022
Sheerness Children & Families Centre, SHEERNESS
Inspected August 2022
Boughton Lane, Maidstone
Inspected September 2025
70-72 West Street (rear of), Sittingbourne
Inspected July 2024
Vinters Park Community Centre, Maidstone
Inspected January 2025
Cobtree Hall, Maidstone
Inspected February 2025
Turkey Mill, Maidstone
Inspected May 2025
Lansdowne Cp School, SITTINGBOURNE
Inspected March 2022
The O'Sullivan Centre Sacred Heart Church, Sittingbourne
Inspected December 2022
206C Maidstone Road, ROCHESTER
Inspected February 2020
The Station House, HARRIETSHAM
Inspected January 2022
Queenborough Church Hall, Queenborough
Inspected September 2022
137 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone
Inspected December 2022
Mary Dean Centre, Ospringe
Inspected September 2025
Stockett Lane, Maidstone
Inspected May 2025
Sutton Road, MAIDSTONE
Inspected July 2025
Queenborough School & Nursery, Queenborough
Inspected December 2024
Queens Road, Maidstone
Inspected September 2025
Jubilee Hall, Sittingbourne
Inspected February 2025
Addington Sports Pavilion, Addington, West Malling
West Malling C Of E Primary School, West Malling
Kings Rochester Preparatory School, Rochester
Leybourne C Of E Primary School, West Malling
Little Larges Day Nursery Ltd, West Malling
St. Mary Of Charity C Of E Primary School, Faversham
West Faversham Community Centre, Faversham
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase, West Malling
St. Johns C Of E Primary School, Maidstone
East Farleigh Cp School, Maidstone
Church Lane, West Malling
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School, Maidstone
Lenham Primary School, Maidstone
Why families love ME1
49.2/100
Family Score
8.4
Crime rate per 1,000
Getting around ME1
Average property price: £328,221
Deprivation decile: 8/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in ME1?
ME1 has 177 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 16 are rated Outstanding and 97 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in ME1 are Outstanding or Good?
64% of nurseries in ME1 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in ME1?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in ME1 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in ME1?
Yes — many nurseries in ME1 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.
Inspection data sourced from the Ofsted Early Years Register, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted and the UK Government.